Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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